Meta-analyse April 2018

This course will give a broad overview of topics in meta-analysis. Most standard topics in meta-analysis will be covered, such as risk of bias analysis, searching studies, fixed versus random effect models, heterogeneity, publication bias, differences between meta-analysis of randomized trials and meta-analysis observational studies. In practical sessions (STATA, no pre-knowledge required) students will perform a standard meta-analysis by themselves. The course will briefly cover some more advanced topics (bivariate meta-analysis, combining different metrics, network analysis).

 

 Tuesday 3 april 2018

08:30	Registration
09:00	Introduction
	O.M. Dekkers (Cz 2)
09:10	Meta-analysis: Why & how?
	O.M. Dekkers
10:15	Break
10:30	The statistical approach
	M. Fiocco
11:30	Heterogeneity and Risk of bias
	O.M. Dekkers
12:30	Break and lunch
13:00	Searching for literature: potentials and pitfalls
	C.A.M. van der Hoorn (Geb-1 J1-82)
15:15	Pooling effect estimates I
	S. le Cessie

Wednesday 4 april 2018

08:45	Registration
09:00	Publication bias
	O.M. Dekkers (Cz 2)
09:30	Heterogeneity: statistical
	M. Fiocco
10:30	Break
10:45	Publication bias: statistical
	M. Fiocco
12:00	Break and lunch
12:45	Practical session: risk of bias analysis
	O.M. Dekkers
13:45	Meta-analysis of observational studies
	O.M. Dekkers
14:45	Break
15:00	Pooling different effect measures
	O.M. Dekkers

Thursday 5 april 2018

08:45	Registration
09:00	Pooling effect estimates II
	S. le Cessie
10:00	Break
10:15	Practical in STATA I
	S. le Cessie, K. Papadimitropoulou (Geb 1 J1-82)
12:00	Break and lunch
12:30	Practical in STATA II
	S. le Cessie, K. Papadimitropoulou
13:45	Tips and tricks for data-extraction
	S. le Cessie (Cz 2)
14:30	Break
14:45	Meta-analysis of diagnostical studies
	S. le Cessie
15:45	Final remarks

LUMC

Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden

Participation: € 550,-

Employees LUMC:- € 150,-

The course is free of charge for students of the Leiden University. Make sure that you mention your student number.